A & D EDWARDS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09433760 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-72.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 7.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £72,872
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£73k
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-68.6k | — |
| Current assets | £4.6k | — |
| Net assets | £-72.9k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-25➖EDWARDS, Iain John resigneddirector
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-01➖BOLDERO, Ian Gordon Mcdonald resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2019-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2019-05-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Jonthan Adam Lucas
- 2019-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kent Reliance
- 2019-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2017-06-15➕BOLDERO, Ian Gordon Mcdonald appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-13➖HERBERT, John David resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-12➖EDWARDS, Anne Catriona resigneddirector
- 2017-01-12➖EDWARDS, David resigneddirector
- 2016-08-06➕EDWARDS, Iain John appointeddirector
- 2016-07-06➕EDWARDS, Owain appointeddirector
- 2015-02-15➕HERBERT, John David appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A & D EDWARDS LTD
- 2015-02-11➕EDWARDS, Anne Catriona appointeddirector
- 2015-02-11➕EDWARDS, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EDWARDS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Owain Edwards Individual · British · DOB 05/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control · firm interest | 19/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iain John Edwardsceased 25/07/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Chancery Close
Ripley
DE5 3UT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
EDWARDS, Owain→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2016-07-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLDERO, Ian Gordon Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-15 · resigned 2020-08-01
HERBERT, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-15 · resigned 2017-06-13
EDWARDS, Anne Catriona→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2017-01-12
EDWARDS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-11 · resigned 2017-01-12
EDWARDS, Iain John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-08-06 · resigned 2021-07-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Jonthan Adam Lucas / Secure the Bridge Jonthan Adam Lucas / Secure the Bridge LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/03/2019 | 09/11/2019 | |
| outstanding | Kent Reliance / OSB Kent Reliance | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/02/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28